Devon Assumes Management of Cedar Rapids Self-Storage Facility
Devon Self Storage, a member of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., has assumed property management for a self-storage facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The two-story facility, located at 2100 Edgewood Rd SW in Cedar Rapids, opened in 2017. The 86,700 rentable-square-foot facility is comprised of 783...
The Free Art Studio finds a new space for their weekly ‘bad art’ workshops...
The Free Art Studio, an Iowa City organization that strives to make art accessible for all, held their first workshop in their new home, the Ned Ashton House, on March 8. The studio was previously housed in Iowa City’s Wright House of Fashion. With help from a variety of...
Downtown Cedar Rapids streets to close Tuesday for SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick’s Parade
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Several downtown streets in Cedar Rapids will close Tuesday for the annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick’s Day Parade, city officials said. The parade is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Street closures for the event will begin at 11 a.m. and remain in place until about 3 p.m.,...
Quad Cities Weather: 3–6 Inches of Snow and 50 MPH Wind Gusts Cause Drifting...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Davenport, IA – Drivers across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois could face sudden drops in visibility and drifting snow during the Monday morning commute as powerful northwest wind gusts near 50 mph...
55+ Connections: Week of 3/15/26
March 16 – 22 North Liberty Library. Turn marshmallow Peeps into tiny works of art! Create a shoebox-size diorama inspired by a book, movie, or original scene using Peeps. Entries will be displayed in the library and voted on by the public. Open to all ages. Creativity encouraged. Sugar required. Submissions March...
I-80 back open after closures west of Des Moines and east of Altoona to...
DES MOINES, Iowa — UPDATE: The highway will be reopening as of noon Monday. I-80 is blocked in both directions west and east of Des Moines due to the blizzard conditions across Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation closed I-80 in both directions from Altoona to Coralville. According to...
Lack of visibility biggest factor in closing Iowa’s roadways during blizzard
The Iowa DOT has reopened Interstate 80 from Altoona to Coralville and from West Des Moines to Council Bluffs. Interstate 35 from Ames north to the border is back open along with. other highways closed by the blizzard. DOT winter operations director Craig Bargfrede says they closed roads because they...
Willis Dady Homeless Services director Alicia Faust steps down after nearly a decade
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Willis Dady Homeless Services Executive Director Alicia Faust is resigning after nearly a decade with the organization. Since starting in 2016, Faust helped expand community partnerships, and programs, helping empower those experiencing homelessness,. “Leading Willis Dady Homeless Services has...
Ex-DCI agent says he was fired after questioning sports gambling probe into student-athletes
DES MOINES, Iowa — A now-former Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations agent says he was fired for questioning the legality of the investigation into illegal gambling at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University that resulted in over a dozen student athletes being charged. During the summer of 2023, 15...
Linn County issues tow ban
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has issued a tow ban. The ban is in place until further notice.
